Web Sites to Explore

Here is the place to suggest some web sites for us to explore as we learn more about Adolescent Literacy. My suggestions are below. Add yours so that we can all go exploring the Internet with some sense of direction.

Amy's Suggestions:

Strategic Reading Resource Center - http://www3.iptv.org/pd/strategicReading/  This site is designed to help secondary teachers integrate strategic reading instruction into their curriculum.

Ohio Resource Center - http://www.ohiorc.org/adlit/strategy/  You can find information on different reading strategies, activities, and additional resources.

Reading is Fundamental - http://www.rif.org/parents/13_up.mspx  This site is geared to parents of teens 13 and older. Parents will find booklists, links to other resources, articles, and activities to help engage their teens to continue the reading journey. Some of the resources on this site are not only for parents. They are meant to be shared.

Choice Literacy - http://www.choiceliteracy.com/public/department9.cfm  You will find a variety of resources to aid in the teaching of reading.

Literacy Matters - http://www.literacymatters.org/adlit/intro.htm  Literacy Matters has located "the best of the best on the Web" to help you deepen and expand your literature program. You will find web sites containing background information on adolescent literature, research-based instructional strategies, lesson plans, sample activities, book lists, and resources—just what you need to maximize the potential of integrating adolescent literature into your curriculum.

Professor Garfield Teacher's Lounge: Comprehension - http://www.professorgarfield.org/parents_teachers/links/comp_links.html Contains lesson plans, activities, and research dealing with comprehension and questioning skills.

Graphic Organizers - http://www.graphicorganizers.com/  Access and download different graphic organizers.

International Reading Association - http://www.ira.org/ Website for literacy professionals.

The National Council of Teachers of English -  http://www.ncte.org/edpolicy/literacy Research and resources for Adolescent and Young Adult Literacy

National Institute for Literacy -  http://www.nifl.gov/ Tools and guidance to strengthen the teaching of reading.

Florida Center for Reading Research -  http://www.fcrr.org/  Research and resources for reading instruction.

Amy Hill's Website -  http://teacherweb.esu1.org/ahill/  You can find a variety of resources and links to documents and other websites.

Your Suggestions:

Include the URL and just a phrase or sentence or two about the contents of the site.

Mosaic of Thought Teaching Tools -  http://www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/tools.htm  Lesson plans, worksheets and power points for comprehension instruction.

The Reading Lady -  http://www.readinglady.com/  Variety of resources for comprehension, author studies, poetry and Six Trait Writing.